Jewish Immigrant Associations and American Identity in New York, 1880-1939 - Jewish 'Landsmanshaftn' in American Culture (Paperback)

Landsmanshaftn, associations of immigrants from the same hometown, became the most popular form of organization among Eastern European Jewish immigrants to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Jewish Immigrant Associations and American Identity in New York, 1880-1939, by Daniel Soyer, holds an in-depth discussion on the importance of these hometown societies that provided members with valuable material benefits and served as arenas for formal and informal social interaction. In addition to discussing both continuity and transformation as features of the immigrant experience, this approach recognizes that ethnic identity is a socially constructed and malleable phenomenon. Soyer explores this process of construction by raising more specific questions about what immigrants themselves have meant by Americanization and how their hometown associations played an important part in the process.

General

Imprint:	Wayne State University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	American Jewish Civilization Series
Release date:	February 2018
Authors:	Daniel Soyer
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-8143-4450-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Books > History > American history > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8143-4450-X
Barcode:	9780814344507

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